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Mario's Italian Restaurant

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As Michigan monuments go, Mario's Italian Restaurant on 2nd Avenue is as time tested as it gets. Having given diners the Italian soup-to-nuts treatment since 1948, it's time for a new generation of Detroit residents to have the supper club experience:

• $30 for $60 to spend on food
• $60 for $120 to spend on food for four or more people
• Try menu standouts like the eggplant Parmesan or filet mignon

"Anyone looking for a Fat Tuesday-style splurge will find it in the Italian menu with its lavish complete dinners and option of tableside preparation." - Detroit News

"I don't know if you can find better Italian food anywhere than what they serve. My meal was absolutely wonderful!!" - LivingSocial Member

"A Detroit Tradition"
After effortlessly passing your car off to one of the valets and your jacket to the coat-check hostess, you'll be led into a softly lit dining room with a corner fireplace. Choose to linger over old-world linguine and clam sauce, sautéed chicken cacciatora, or the thinly sliced steak Diane. Or, select the beef tournedos for a table-side experience -- a waiter will cook to order these ruby red steak medallions and set then aflame in a sauce of sherry and cognac. Mario's also stands out from other fine dining restaurants by offering five courses (bread, antipasto, salad, soup, and pasta) with every dinner. Come for the dancing on Friday and Saturday night in the Crystal Room to round out your elegant experience.